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Carlin · Post by **Carlin** » Mon May 09, 2005 11:21 am

While we are still looking for writers (I think we always will...) we also need a few artistic volunteers. The layout is rather text heavy but the new front page will help to purdy the place up. Problem is the creation of these images needs to be in capable hands, unlike mine.

On the front page you can see that there is now quite a few images on there. The main concern I have is the cover image. (which was provided by Corgan at the last minute) Our plan right now is to have a new artist draw the cover each month. The only real requirements is that it has the date and preferably the Keenspace Monthly name. And be no more than 600x200. The hight is flexible depending on what is needed (like this month's) but the width can't be more than 600. (800x600 users would have a fit) As for subject matter... anything goes realy. It could be one step away from a blatent plug for your comic. It could be themed after the current season or weather in your area. A muffin holding a shotgun saying Keenspace Monthly. It doesn't matter! Oh and you get your name and a link below your cover. And my gratitude. And some poket lint if I have any.

Also the icons next to each article are in need of improvement. What's there now is the result of five minutes with a micron and a can of Mountain Dew. Not quite up to par. (though Corgan did add the star in the backrounds) If anyone wants to take a stab at it we need icons for News items, general articles, reviews, the comic, and possibly editorials. (Like Neko's article) Also icons for some of the regular the horoscopes, the science corner, and anything you can think of that we might carry at some point. Whoever does these will get their name and link in the credits page.

Did I get everything?

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Mon May 09, 2005 11:40 am

Icon for Horoscope, maybe?

Catlegend · Post by **Catlegend** » Mon May 09, 2005 12:06 pm

Do you want us to just post ideas, send submissions, or post here?

CaptainClaude · Post by **CaptainClaude** » Mon May 09, 2005 1:00 pm

oooh, I was wondering about the covers.

Carlin · Post by **Carlin** » Mon May 09, 2005 2:15 pm

If it's for the icons just post it here. If we get more than one submission maybe we can take vote? If it's a cover... *quickly thinks of something*

If you decide you will definitly make a cover for a certain month call it out. When it is finished send the final image to me at crossfire@sio.midco.net. (And I'll share it in the writer's only forum This way the cover remains a surprise and we don't get two covers for the same month.

After a while I'll make a new thread in the KM forum that will house the cover submissions more permanently.

Jackhass · Post by **Jackhass** » Mon May 09, 2005 3:24 pm

Hmmmm...I could maybe put something together.

Toxic · Post by **Toxic** » Mon May 09, 2005 7:01 pm

Oh man, my horoscope this month was dead on.

Starline · Post by **Starline** » Mon May 09, 2005 8:35 pm

Does every issue have a theme of some kind for the covers?
Or could it be anything?

Starline

Charlesbrubaker · Post by **Charlesbrubaker** » Mon May 09, 2005 8:49 pm

I could do covers. I guess this is similar to Comixpedia's. Is there a specific size?

Carlin · Post by **Carlin** » Tue May 10, 2005 12:44 am

If there ever is a theme to the issues I'd tell ya but the way things are going we would know that theme about a week before it goes out. (there isn't a whole lot of carefull planning that goes into these. Just a bunch of writers doing their thing) If you lack inspiration try something based on the current season/holiday, comics in general (natch), something newspaper-ish.., some dude getting laid and exclaiming Keenspace Monthly, or perhaps your cat. If your feeling creative feel free to run with any ideas you have. (but keep it work safe..)

For size requirements 600 pixles wide and 200 high is a good size to shoot for. The height is quite flexible but anything too tall will push the page too far down.

MariaAndMichelle · Post by **MariaAndMichelle** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:33 pm

Toxic wrote:Oh man, my horoscope this month was dead on.

Ours, too.

Carlin · Post by **Carlin** » Mon May 16, 2005 2:34 am

*does the bump and grind*

Just thought I would mention the new Tip Line where you can submit newsworthy stuff. Also if your comic has just reached a milestone of some sort (year older or xhundred comics) you can post it here so it can be shown in the next issue. It will just be a little list of any comic that has earned it's wings that month. Give comic number 100 a little publicity.

(hopefully we get enough comics to make it worthwhile..)

Phalanx · Post by **Phalanx** » Mon May 16, 2005 7:35 am

I could do a cover, I think. After my exams, that is.

Phact0rri · Post by **Phact0rri** » Mon May 16, 2005 10:09 am

MariaAndMichelle wrote:
Toxic wrote:Oh man, my horoscope this month was dead on.
Ours, too.

*chimes in* mine too.

Magic Kitsune · Post by **Magic Kitsune** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:21 am

phactorri wrote:
MariaAndMichelle wrote:
Toxic wrote:Oh man, my horoscope this month was dead on.
Ours, too.
*chimes in* mine too.

*laughs maniacally*

AsterAzul · Post by **AsterAzul** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:27 am

I think that, once in a while, you should do a horoscope specifically aimed at a particular artist. Kind of like Dirk Gently in Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul

That was hilarious.

8)

CaptainClaude · Post by **CaptainClaude** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:48 am

Magic Kitsune wrote:
phactorri wrote:
MariaAndMichelle wrote: Ours, too.
*chimes in* mine too.
*laughs maniacally*

Mine's slightly off! HA!

TheGoobla · Post by **TheGoobla** » Tue May 17, 2005 9:29 am

Not only is mine somewhat accurate, but so too may the other ones be construed to apply vaguely to myself! The gods smile upon me brothers! Bwahaho!

Ida · Post by **Ida** » Tue May 17, 2005 9:34 am

Luckily mine's not the very least accurate - Well, unless you'd call double the visitors of last month "low levels of success".

Starline · Post by **Starline** » Fri May 20, 2005 12:59 pm

So... it this going to be called Space Monthly instead until we know the new name change? Cause this is gonna effect the Cover submissions.

Starline

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